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Futurism Exhibition in Domodossola Traces Movement from Balla to Aeropainting

exhibition · 2026-05-04

At the civic museums of Palazzo San Francesco in Domodossola, Italy, an exhibition explores the Futurist movement, tracing its roots from pre-Futurism through Umberto Boccioni and Giacomo Balla to Aeropainting. This curated event, featuring loans from Mart in Rovereto and GNAM in Rome, connects the development of art with local history. The flight section displays Geo Chavez's 1910 monoplane wreck alongside Fortunato Depero's 1942 propaganda inlay. Organized into themes of 'Man and Landscape,' 'Speed and Movement,' and 'Flight,' it showcases works by Balla, Dudreville, and Baldessari. Notable pieces include Fillia's surreal works from the late 1920s and Depero's night-themed allegories, with Dudreville's 'Aspirazione' (1917) and Tullio Crali's 'Forze della curva' (1930) highlighting lesser-known artists like Pippo Rizzo.

Key facts

  • Exhibition at Palazzo San Francesco civic museums in Domodossola
  • Covers Futurism from Balla and Boccioni to Aeropainting
  • Loans from Mart in Rovereto and GNAM in Rome
  • Flight section includes wreck of Geo Chavez's 1910 monoplane
  • Depero's 1942 propaganda inlay on regional costumes displayed with 19th-century Val d'Ossola mannequins
  • Three thematic areas: 'Man and Landscape,' 'Speed and Movement,' 'Flight'
  • Works by Balla, Boccioni, Dudreville, Baldessari, Fillia, Depero, Dottori, Crali, Benedetto, Pippo Rizzo, Bruschetti, Delle Site
  • Show runs at Palazzo San Francesco, Domodossola

Entities

Artists

  • Giacomo Balla
  • Umberto Boccioni
  • Fortunato Depero
  • Dudreville
  • Baldessari
  • Fillia
  • Gerardo Dottori
  • Tullio Crali
  • Benedetto
  • Pippo Rizzo
  • Bruschetti
  • Delle Site
  • Geo Chavez

Institutions

  • Musei civici di Palazzo San Francesco
  • Mart
  • GNAM

Locations

  • Domodossola
  • Italy
  • Sempione Pass
  • Val d'Ossola
  • Rovereto
  • Rome

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